Nu, nu-diethylbenzamide as an insect repellent



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I 92.40 389 oFF cE I rn'snor Samuel I. ,Gertler, Washington, D. 0., assignor to United States i .No Drawing;

of America, Secretary of Agriculture I p v I Application September 1 4, 1944,-

Serial No. 552,665

as represented by l 4 Claims. (01.167 30) (Granted under the act or 'March 3,1383.

'- e amended April 30, 1928; ,370 0. G. 757) This application is mad'e under the fact" of I March 3, 1883, as amended bythe act of April 30, '1928,'and the invention herein described, if

. patented, may be manufactured and used by or for .the Government of [the United States of America for governmental purposes without the payment to me of any royalty thereon.

Y wide range. Other materials maybe these carriers to give them consistency ,or form,

This invention relates to a' repellent of such I insects asmosquitoes, flies, gnats,; fleas, and the:

like, and has for its objects the preparation of a repellent which is effective long after application,

g is-not easily removed inadverse weathenis. not harmful to humans or animals, is not deleterious to'textiles, and is not obnoxious in use.

' I have found that certain compositions comprising N .N-diethylbenzamide are-particularly ef-.; fective as repellents, as for example, against the Aedes aegypti, which is a species of mosquito very widelydistributed, and a common carrierof-yel-' low lever. I

Most of the repellents used in the prior'art are volatile and soon evaporate. The pure compound, v

N,N-diethylbenzamide, however, is .a'relatively non-volatile liquid having a boilingpoint of 280 C..-at ordinary pressures. It has little odor, and

when rubbed on the skin, produces .no' noticeable' irritating effect.

It .iscolorless anddoes not 1 I Consequently, all theselproperties make it ideal for the purpose intended. I Compositions comprising-this substance were used in a number of tests and it was found that I protection was obtained for a'minimum of 5.5 hours and up to 7.5 hours, and that," under certain conditions, even longer periods of repellent H action were obtained,

Various typesof compositions can'be used to obtain good repellenteffects, such compositions in the.main, comprising N,N-diethylbenzarnide as its essential active ingredient, and a carrier, said carrier being a.materialormaterials into which the N,N-diethylbenzamide is incorporated -to produce a composition in a form which; may

if; so desired.

,The following are examples of the form and method of use of my invention I Example IA repellent composition, "in the form v oi a cream,"- comprising N,'N-.diethylbenzamide' and a mixture of' lanolin, :petrolatllm. and paraflin. Such a cream may be"applied directly to the Skin; 1' I Example II A repellent compositionyinthe form of a lotion, comprising N,N-diethylbenzamide together ment of an emulsifying agent, such as triethmay anolamine, and such other ingredients as be necessary toiobtain a suitable product.

" ExampZfV 'ing powder, comprising adsorbed ,N,N-dlethylbenzamide and a dusting powder, such as talc.

' It should be understood that theabovetype compositions'need not be applied only .tothe' skin. The iN,N -diethylbe nzamide may also be dissolved in alcohol or, any volatile solvent and used to impregnate clothing.-

then be readily applied to the region from which the insects are to be repelled. Applicable carriers.

include dusting powders" such as talc, and suit- Having thus described my inventionfllclaim: 1. An insect repellent composition comprising 45 N,N-diethylbenzamide,incorporated in a carrier able non-toxic solvents such as ethyl alcohol,

glycerol, a mixture of water and an'em uisifier like triethanolamine, a mineral oil such as pctrolatum, a vegetableoil such as corn oil, cottonseed.

oil, and peanut oil, and ananimal fat such as Mixtures of these carriers mayalso" N ,N-'diethylbenzamide incorporated in av dusting '50 powder. j: v e I 3. Anfinsect repellent composition comprising N ,N -diethylbenzamide incorporated in a suitable be employed. For example, a mixture oi-lanol'in,

' petrolatum, and paraihn may be usedwhere it is desired that the composition be in the form of a j cream. The carrier used depends on the co'ndi tions or purpose for which the repellent action is desired, and therefore, the repellent composition may be inthe form of a cream, lotion, dust, and so forth, the proportions oi the in gredients being capable or being varied overfa 5'0 jj;

selected from the group consistingof a dusting powderanda suitable non-toxic solvent.

2. An insect repellent composition comprising non-toxic solvent.

'4. A. process of repelling insects comprising 55 applying to. the region from which thejflnsects are to be repelled a composition containing N,N-

diethylbenzamide as its essential] active in gredient.

SAMUEL I. GERTIER.

added to Anotherrepellent composition in the form of a t A repellent composition, in the form or a dust- 

